Chu Mingcheng stood upright in front of the microphone, dressed in a perfectly tailored suit without a single wrinkle.
Cold and authoritative, with an astonishing aura.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, he gave a faint smile and his cold, deep voice rang out through the microphone.
Good evening, everyone.
"On behalf of the entire Chu family, I sincerely thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend this banquet."
The greeting was concise and to the point, and the audience erupted in applause.
"I know you are all curious about the reason why my Chu family is holding such a grand event today. I will explain it to you one by one."
With a deep, calm gaze sweeping across the room, Chu Mingcheng got straight to the point.
Those in the audience gleamed with understanding upon hearing this, as they keenly grasped a key phrase: "one by one."
Is this not the only issue?
There's hope!
"The main reason for inviting guests from all walks of life is to announce three things!"
"The first thing is that, after internal discussions within the Chu family, it has been decided that the next head of the Chu family will be my daughter, Chu Liyue."
The calm voice fell like a thunderclap, causing an uproar in the audience.
Chu Mingcheng is not even fifty years old this year, still in his prime. He is one of the youngest heads of super families in the capital, and he has only been the head of the Chu family for about ten years.
Why decide on the next head of the Chu family so early?
Although Chu Liyue is renowned and her abilities are more than enough to make her the next head of the Chu family, she still has an older brother, Chu Nanfeng.
As the eldest son of the Chu family, he had no objection to being subordinate to his younger sister, who was seven or eight years younger than him.
Chu Mingcheng glanced at the reactions of the crowd below the stage with a calm expression, without saying much. Then he looked at Chu Liyue and gestured for her to go on stage and say a few polite words.
Chu Liyue nodded slightly when she received his gaze, gently brushed away a bit of food residue from the corner of his mouth with her fingers, then stood up gracefully and elegantly, lifted her skirt, and walked onto the stage amidst the attention of everyone.
"I am deeply honored to be trusted by the family to become the next head of the Chu family."
"Due to my lack of seniority, my father will continue to serve as the current head of the family. I hope that all the elders and colleagues present here will continue to take care of him in the future."
In terms of speech, Chu Liyue perfectly inherited Chu Mingcheng's genes, speaking concisely and to the point without a single superfluous word.
Amidst thunderous applause, her gaze remained calm, her exquisitely beautiful face serene.
Do not be elated by external gains, nor saddened by personal losses.
She possessed unparalleled beauty and the bearing of an empress.
The elders below the stage were full of admiration. The Golden Phoenix of the Chu family lived up to her name. Just for her demeanor, it would be hard to find a second person like her among the younger generation in the capital.
Some young noblemen gazed at that captivating figure, like an empress in the clouds, their eyes burning with undisguised fervor.
"The most beautiful woman in the capital," "The next head of the Chu family," "Unmarried and unmarried"...
Buff stacked up!
After delivering her concise remarks, Chu Liyue calmly left the stage and stood before Xiao Wujie, drawing all eyes to her.
Xiao Wujie thoughtfully pulled the chair closer to her and gently tugged at her hand.
"Sister, please sit down."
Chu Liyue merely rubbed his hand gently with a hint of a smile in her eyes, but did not sit down.
A low, soft cough was heard.
On stage, Chu Mingcheng had already returned to the microphone. Seeing that the noise in the scene was gradually subsiding, his cold and indifferent voice rang out again.
"The second and third things are inseparable, so I will explain them together. This is also the most important reason why I have invited everyone here today."
He paused for a rare moment, his bright and sharp gaze falling on Xiao Wujie and Chu Liyue.
The audience below the stage also held their breath at his pause; they had a premonition that what Chu Mingcheng was about to reveal would be extremely shocking—
"Announcing my daughter as the next head of the family is just a side matter. The reason I invited everyone here today is because it is the coming-of-age ceremony of my Chu family's son-in-law, Xiao Wujie!"
"Previously, my son-in-law was too young to announce it. Today, I solemnly declare that my daughter and son-in-law are in love and have decided to spend their lives together. We will get married and register our marriage as soon as my son-in-law reaches the appropriate age, and hold a grand wedding banquet. I hope that everyone present will grace us with their presence at that time."
"Today is my son-in-law's birthday banquet. Thank you for coming. I hope everyone enjoys the food and has a good time."
After finishing his speech in one breath, Chu Mingcheng walked off the stage without changing his expression.
As he finished speaking, a brief silence fell over the audience.
There's so much information, I can't process it all at once...
The next moment, a tremendous uproar erupted in the arena.
Disbelief, gasps, impotent rage, and even skepticism... a mix of voices.
"They've only been dating for a short time, how come they're already a son-in-law? Miss Chu is still so young, isn't this too hasty! Aren't they even considering me...?"
"They just announced Miss Chu as the next heir to the family headship, and the next second they're announcing her husband. What kind of nonsense is this? Acting first and informing later! They're just making us give up on the idea!"
"This Xiao Jie is neither a young master from a prestigious family, nor is he very young. Moreover, judging from his complexion, he is a sickly man suffering from a serious illness. Isn't he pushing Miss Chu into a fire pit?"
"That's right, apart from being good-looking, he's practically useless. Does he intend for Miss Chu to take care of such a sickly man for the rest of her life?"
...
Unlike the uproar among the others, Xiao Wujie stared blankly at Chu Liyue.
He never expected that Chu Mingcheng would announce such a thing at the banquet. He knew without a doubt that it was Chu Liyue's idea.
so……
Did you plan to give me an unshakeable title the very first day I was truly qualified to spend the rest of my life with you?
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